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Fandango Launches New R&D Group, FandangoLabs

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Los Angeles-based movie information and ticketing provider Fandango has booted up a new, research and development group called FandangoLabs , the company said this morning. The new unit also will be working closely with design firm IDEO in its efforts, according to Fandango. READ MORE>>.

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Nativo Names CFO

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Los Angeles-based Nativo said this week that it has appointed technology veteran Rob Leff as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Nativo offers up native advertising technology.

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NBCUniversal, Comcast Plan Technology Hackathon In Universal City

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NBCUniversal and Comcast is planning a technology hackathon this weekend in Universal City, in hopes of tapping local technology innovators to apply their technology know-how to the media business. software hollywood media tech city universal hackathon technology comcast nbcuniversal' READ MORE>>.

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HelloTech Names New President

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Prior to that, he was Chief Marketing Officer at Fandango. According to HelloTech, Hong will ofersee finance, marketing, operations, product development, and technology operations for the company. HelloTech taps into an on-demand workforce, of mostly college students, who help provide in-home technology support.

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Swagbucks Raises $60M, Sets Davis As CEO

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According to Swagbucks, the funding round comes from Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). Davis was Chairman and CEO of Fandango, and is also an early investor in Swagbucks. Swagbucks'' former CEO, Josef Gorowitz, has become President ofthe company. READ MORE>>.

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WhipClip, Led By Richard Rosenblatt, Gets $20M For Video Clipping Apps

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Whipclip is not the first, video clipping startup to emerge in the Los Angeles area technology ecosystem--among others have been MovieClips.com (now part of Fandango) and Bubbl (backed by Warner Bros.). The funding reportedly values the startup at $100M. READ MORE>>.

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Tecca Aims At Women

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The site, which launched a year ago with the backing of Best Buy, said its audience target is now females, moms and mainstream consumers, who are interested in the practical usage of technology. The site says it is now the largest technology website specifically catering to women. READ MORE>>.

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